Plastic Ocean

Raqu
el
Tatoy
Vanes
sa
Tatoy

Paul
Tatoy

Introduction

History

Pros and
Cons

Effects on
the
Environm
ent

Health
Effects

Laws and
Regulatio
ns

Initiative
s

History
Introduction to
Plastics
Uses of Plastics

What is Plastic?
Plastics mainly used by humans
are primarily man-made. Plastics
are monomers that are linked
together to form synthetic organic
polymers

There are two separate categories

of plastics; thermosets and
thermoplastics.

The four main plastics that have

resounded through many journals
as the most hazardous are: PVC,
polystyrene, polyurethane and
polycarbonate, which make up
30% of production

Pros

Benefit
s

Econo
my

Workfor
ce

Hospit
als

Daily
Life

Cons
Environmen
tal
Degradatio
n

Health Risk

Recycling
5%-9%

Affects on the Environment

Human
consumpti
on

Littering
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Dumping
into
ocean

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qT-rOXB6NI

Affects on Marine Life and

Human Health

Toxins

Ecosyste Injury,
m
Illness
Degradati and Death
on

Laws and Regulations

Initiatives

Corporate Initiatives
LUSH Cosmetics
Bionic Jeans

Conclusion

Take Home Message

Plastics, like diamonds, are

forever

Questions?

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